Recruitment and Selection: A Guide to Hiring

The work of Human Resources department

Recruitment and Selection

Recruitment and selection involves attracting and selecting the best candidates for vacancies that arise.

Recruitment:

Process from identifying that the business needs to employ someone up to the point where applications have arrived at the business.
When an employee leaves a job or a business starts up or wants to expand. The recruitment process gives the business an opportunity to consider future requirements.

How it Works

Vacancy arises
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Termination of Employment in Spain: Causes and Types

Termination of Employment in Spain

Grounds for Termination

Employment contracts in Spain can be terminated for various reasons, including:

  • Mutual consent: Both the employer and employee agree to end the contract.
  • Contractual grounds: Reasons explicitly stated in the employment contract.
  • Expiration of contract term: For fixed-term contracts, the contract ends on the agreed-upon date.
  • Employee resignation: The employee voluntarily chooses to leave.
  • Death or permanent illness: Of the employee.
  • Employee’s retirement.
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Tourism Correspondence: Letters and Definitions

20, Lake Street – 3WT PHG – Ludlow, United Kingdom

The Sales Manager
PERFECT TOURS
Your ref: TF 123

Av. Alcoy, 25
My ref: 567

03004 Alicante, Spain

27 November 2024

Dear Mr. Smith,

INVOICE: No. 567

I am writing to bring your attention to an error in the invoice corresponding to our order No. TF 123. The original order placed on 26 November 2024 was for 30 Full-Board accommodations from 3rd January to 31st January, at the price of £500.00 each. However, the voucher incorrectly lists 40 accommodations, which

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HR Department Functions: Recruitment to Knowledge Management

Item 4: Human Resources Department

The HR Department comprises a group of people who seek to achieve the following objectives:

  • Select and train people who meet the company’s needs.
  • Provide workers with the necessary means to carry out their work.
  • Motivate workers to perform their jobs better (try to ensure that employees meet their needs).

To achieve these goals, the department has developed the following functions:

  1. Organization and Planning of Staff
  2. Selection and Recruitment of Staff
  3. Administration of
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Revenue Management Strategies in Tourism

Revenue Managers and Surfers: A Comparison

In revenue management, the goal is to identify the best opportunity to maximize profit within a specific market segment. We can draw a parallel between a Revenue Manager and a surfer. The key difference is that a surfer can’t control the wave (fluctuations in sales), they must adapt to it. A skilled Revenue Manager, however, can influence these fluctuations.

If sales decrease (the wave diminishes), prices should be lowered. Conversely, if sales surge excessively

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Effective Human Resources Management

Human Resources Management: Key Functions

A) Organization and Personnel Planning

B) Selection and Recruitment of Staff

To make a good selection, follow these steps:

  1. Determine the exact profile of the ideal candidate.
  2. Recruit candidates.
  3. Conduct the selection process.
  4. Choose the person who has shown suitability for the job being offered.
  5. Finalize the hiring process.

C) Personnel Management

This function manages all legal and administrative proceedings involving company staff. Examples:

  1. Selection and contract
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